EDC 484 Agenda: Class 03: How do I Improve My Practice When I'm Teaching?

BRING YOUR LAPTOPS IF POSSIBLE. WE WILL MEET IN TYLER TONIGHT - fogleman

Learning Goals

• Gather (and contribute) some "tricks of the trade."
• Compare different approaches to reflect on our grading policies and strategies.
• Synthesize our needs, the needs of our schools, and the needs of our students to develop a professional development goal and plan.
• Plan and discuss what we are teaching when we return from break.

Due Tonight (By Midnight)

• Post Unit 1 Introduction (Y)
• Post Agenda/HW Grid 2/26 (Y)
• RJ4 - Describe one PD goal consistent with the RIBTS, District needs, and the needs of your students. (U)IN CLASS TONIGHT

Activities

• Sharing: How was school this week? Successes? Lessons learned? Burning Questions?
• Discussion: How Do My Assessment and Grading Strategies Affect Students' Grades?
  • Resource: Gradebook Investigation
• EDC 484 PD Plan Synthesis Activity.
  • Resource: Observation Form for Student Teaching (Handout)
  • Resource: Reflective Journal Syntheses (Follow activity link)
• Create Share, and Post Next Week's Agenda/HW Grid (Y)
  • Resource: Weekly Topic Agenda
  • Resource: Student Wikispaces

Due Friday (By Midnight)

• Resource - List & describe 2 - 5 strategies used by your CT for motivating students.(U)
• RJ5 - Develop PD plan describing at least two strategies for addressing your PD goal this semester. (U) IN CLASS TONIGHT
• Review your learning goals from your current (or future) unit.
• Post an informal assessment that addresses one of your learning goals.(U)
• Assemble your IPlan from RJ1, your school's improvement needs, and RJ 3, RJ4 and RJ5 to True Outcomes.

Resources Mentioned In Tonight's Class

• Presidential Teaching Award Winners

Reminders

• No class next week!